Fifth Grade Reading Street (www.freidalewis.com ) 2014 Edition – Unit 5.1.1 Red Kayak Genre: Realistic FictionVocabulary Words:1. compressions – short applications of pressure2. grumbled – complained in a bad-tempered way3. insistently – in a persistent and urgent way4. intentionally – on purpose5. minute – a period of time equal to sixty seconds6. neutral – a position of gears in which no motion goes from an engine to other working parts7. normally – usually; in a normal way

Spelling Words:1. distance2. method3. anger4. problem5. butter6. petals7. enjoy8. perhaps9. figure10. channel11. admire12. comedy13. husband14. tissue15. mustard16. shuttle17. advance18. drummer19. regular20. denim21. avalanche22. monopoly23. reluctant24. adequate25. tangerine

Amazing Words:1. terrified – very afraid2. treacherous – dangerous3. bravery – courage or being brave4. heroine – a woman admired for her brace deeds and noble acts5. revive – to bring back to life or consciousness6. expedition – a journey for some special purpose such as an exploration for scientific study7. anticipate – to look forward to something8. trepidation – an uncomfortable feeling that something bad might happen9. ferocity – a great fierceness or intensity10. audacity – a willingness to be bold and take risks

Comprehension: Literacy Elements: Character and Plot, Monitor and ClarifyFluency: Appropriate ExpressionWriting: Organization, DirectionsSpelling: Short Vowels VCCV, VCVGrammar: Four Kinds of SentencesVocabulary: Homographs, Context CluesListening and Speaking: Interview

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Fifth Grade Reading Street (www.freidalewis.com )2014 Edition - Unit 5.1.2 Thunder Rose Genre: Tall Tales

Vocabulary Words:1. branded – marked by burning the skin with a hot iron2. constructed – pull together; fitted together; built3. daintily – with delicate beauty; freshly and prettily4. devastation – the act of laying waste; destruction5. lullaby – song for singing to a child; soft song6. pitch – a thick, black sticky substance made from tar or turpentine7. resourceful – good at thinking of ways to do things; quick witted8. thieving – stealing9. veins – membranous tubes forming part of the system of vessels that carry blood

to the heart

Spelling Words:1. fever2. broken3. climate4. hotel5. basic6. vocal7. native8. silent9. labor10. spider11. label12. icon13. agent14. motive15. vital16. acorn17. item18. aroma19. ego20. solo21. society22. rhinoceros23. notation24. idealistic25. equation

Amazing Words:1. roaring – a loud or deep sound or noise2. stationed – to put a person in a certain place to do a job3. meteorologist – someone who studies weather4. twister – a whirlwind or a tornado5. stamina – strength or endurance6. precipice – a very steep cliff or mountainside7. agriculture – another word for farming8. disaster – a sudden event that causes great damage or suffering9. unpredictable – uncertain10. wildfire – a fire that spreads quickly and is difficult to extinguish

Comprehension: Cause and Effect, SummarizeFluency: RateWriting: Voice, Tall TaleSpelling: Long Vowel VCVGrammar: Subjects and PredicatesVocabulary: Homonyms, Context CluesListening and Speaking: Storytelling

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Fifth Grade Reading Street (www.freidalewis.com )2014 Edition - Unit 5.1.3 Island of the Blue Dolphins Genre: Novel

Vocabulary Words:1. gnawed – bitten at or worn away2. headland – narrow ridge of high land jutting out into the water3. kelp - large, tough, brown seaweeds4. lair – den or resting place of a wild animal5. ravine – long, deep, narrow, valley eroded by running water6. shellfish – water animal with a shell1. sinew – tendon

Spelling Words:1. coast 2. feast3. speech4. wheat5. Spain6. paint7. arrow8. needle9. charcoal10. praise11. faint12. maintain13. crease14. grain15. breeze16. willow17. appeal18. bowling19. complain20. sneeze21. dungarees22. bungalow23. campaign24. speedometer25. referee

Amazing Words:1. gutted – the inside of something has been removed or destroyed2. prey – an animal that is hunted and killed for food by other animals3. quartz – a hard, glossy rock that is useful for starting fires4. shipwreck – when a ship is destroyed or sunk at sea5. flint – a very hard stone that makes a spark when struck against steel and is used

to start fires6. famished – very hungry or starving7. blazing – to burn with a bright flame8. wilderness – a wild, uncultivated region with few people living in it9. pursuit – the act of pursuing or chasing10. resourceful – able to find clever ways of doing things

Comprehension: Literary Elements: Theme and Setting, InferringFluency: Appropriate ExpressionWriting: Focus/Ideas, InvitationSpelling: Long Vowel DigraphsGrammar: Independent and Dependent ClausesVocabulary: Unknown Words, Dictionary/GlossaryListening and Speaking: How-To Demonstration

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Fifth Grade Reading Street (www.freidalewis.com )2014 Edition - Unit 5.1.4 Satchel Paige Genre: Biography

Vocabulary Words:1. confidence – firm belief in yourself2. fastball – a pitch thrown at high speed with very little curve3. mocking – laughing at; making fun of 4. outfield – the three players in the outfield5. unique – having no like or equal6. weakness – a weak point; slight fault7. windup – swinging movement of the arms while twisting the body just

before pitching the ball

Spelling Words:1. supplied2. supplying3. denied4. denying5. decided6. deciding7. included8. including9. admitted10. admitting11. occurred12. occurring13. qualified14. qualifying15. identified16. identifying17. delayed18. delaying19. satisfied20. satisfying21. occupied22. occupying23. criticized24. criticizing25. omitted26. omitting

Amazing Words:1. barrier – a structure that obstructs a passage, an obstacle2. strive – to work hard3. hardships – things that make life difficult4. vigor – have lots of physical and mental energy5. hostility – unfriendliness, dislike, or hatred6. devotion – a strong feeling of loyalty and affection7. endured – tolerated or suffered through8. resist – to act against or try to prevent9. ambition – a strong desire to succeed10. discipline – self-control

Comprehension: Fact and Opinion, QuestioningFluency: Appropriate PhrasingWriting: Word Choice, NewsletterSpelling: Adding –ed, -ingGrammar: Compound and Complex SentencesVocabulary: Antonyms, Context CluesMedia Literacy: Sportscast

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Fifth Grade Reading Street (www.freidalewis.com )2014 Edition - Unit 5.1.5 Ten Mile Day Genre: Expository Text

Vocabulary Words:1. barren – unable to produce much or any plant life2. deafening – stunningly loud3. lurched – leaned or rolled suddenly4. previous – coming or being before5. prying – moving or forcing open; searching too curiously6. surveying – looking over or viewing

Spelling Words:1. they’re2. you’ve3. weren’t4. needn’t5. there’d6. they’ve7. mustn’t8. what’ll9. doesn’t10. hadn’t11. could’ve12. would’ve13. should’ve14. might’ve15. wouldn’t16. who’ve17. shouldn’t18. who’d19. this’ll20. couldn’t21. there’ve22. mightn’t23. what’ve24. must’ve25. there’ll

Amazing Words:1. immigration – moving from one country to another2. Ellis Island – a small island in the harbor of New York. IN the past, it

was an entry point for immigrants to the United States.3. belongings – the things that someone owns, his or her possessions4. anxiously – having fears about what might happen5. allegiance – loyalty or faithfulness6. emblem – a visual representation of an idea, place, or person7. sustenance – food or nourishment; a source of strength or life8. adversity – great difficulty or hardship9. established – set up on a lasting basis10. homeland – the country that is your home or native land

Comprehension: Cause and Effect, Text StructureFluency: AccuracyWriting: Organization, Expository CompositionSpelling: ContractionsGrammar: Common, Proper, and Collective NounsVocabulary: ContractionsListening and Speaking: Job Advertisement

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